JUST IN: Virginia Election Blocked By Courts

A Virginia judge has thrown a wrench into Democrats’ sweeping redistricting victory just hours after voters approved a controversial congressional map that could dramatically reshape the state’s representation in Washington. The Tazewell Circuit Court ruled Tuesday that the referendum approving the Democrat-backed map was unconstitutional and entered an injunction blocking certification of the election results, according to former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who has been closely tracking the legal battle. The stunning ruling means the map cannot move forward for now, even after voters backed the proposal in a special election held Tuesday. The proposed map had been widely described by critics as a “10D-1R” plan, referring to a partisan breakdown that would heavily favor Democ